Esports World Cup VALORANT preview: Full tournament schedule, format, all participating teams

Written By Tyler Esguerra Freelance Writer

Last UpdatedMarch 17, 2025 at 12:44PM

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When Riot Games first announced that it would be partnering with the EWC - Esports World Cup 2025 for TFT, League of Legends, and VALORANT, it was met with varied reactions from the esports community. Many fans were disappointed but not surprised with Riot's decision, especially with how much flak the event has gotten for sportswashing.

Meanwhile, the event promoters have revealed the full schedule and format of the tournament for VALORANT fans to look over and discuss.

EWC 2025 Valorant: Schedule

The tournament will take place between July 8 to July 13, and will consist of a group stage and a playoffs portion. The schedule has been broken down across the following days:

Day	Stage	Matches played
Day One	Group Stage	12 matches
Day Two	Group Stage	4 matches
Day Three	Group Stage	4 matches
Day Four	Quarterfinals	4 matches
Day Five	Semifinals	2 matches
Day Six	Grand Finals	1 match

VALORANT fans can expect their favorite esport to be present at the Esports World Cup until 2027.

How to watch

Fans can watch the Esports World Cup on their official Twitch and YouTube accounts. Various streamers will be able to co-stream the event, so keep an eye out for your favorite content creators when the tournament begins this July.

All Club Partner Program teams

The EWC announced the teams that were accepted into their 2025 Club Partner Program, with 40 teams joining to compete from across the world. The program is highly lucrative opportunity for any organizations involved, and will help benefit teams with crucial financial support in a time where teams are looking to build towards a stable and strong future. Here are all of the teams in the Club Partner Program:


100 Thieves	All Gamers	Bilibili Gaming
Cloud9	Edward Gaming	Fnatic
FURIA	G2 Esports	Gen.G Esports
Gentle Mates	JD Gaming	Karmine Corp
Leviatán	LOUD	Natus Vincere
Sentinels	T1	Team Liquid
Rex Regum Qeon	Team Secret	Team Vitality
KOI	Wolves Esports	ZETA DIVISION

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Tyler Esguerra

With a bachelor's in Digital Communication, Tyler Esguerra began his journey in the esports journalism scene by combining his passion for writing and content creation with his love for competitive gaming. Starting off in 2018 as a freelance writer for Enthusiast Gaming, Tyler worked his way to a position with Dot Esports as a League of Legends writer. Over the next six years, Tyler earned the Lead LoL writing position, and helped build a formidable coverage team that included some of the most in-depth looks into the LoL and VALORANT space, both from the game side and the esports scene.

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